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Vaccines For Age 16 and Up Coming Before May 1

Vaccines For Age 16 and Up Coming Before May 1

Broad rollout of vaccine eligibility will be moved up sooner says top state health official.

State Leads Nation Dispensing Vaccines

State Leads Nation Dispensing Vaccines

Wisconsin has used 88% of its vaccine allotment, top rate of any state in the nation.

Spring Bird Migration Is Well Underway

Spring Bird Migration Is Well Underway

Canada geese, redwing blackbirds, robins and sandhill cranes have arrived with songbirds like bluebirds coming soon.

Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Who Shot Him

Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Who Shot Him

Blake files federal civil lawsuit after the Kenosha District Attorney declined to charge officer Rusten Sheskey.

The Pay Gap Is About Gender and Racial Equity

The Pay Gap Is About Gender and Racial Equity

The wage gap in Wisconsin is worse for Black and Latina women.

State’s Incarcerated Population Drops During Pandemic

State’s Incarcerated Population Drops During Pandemic

Prisons and jails have more than one-third fewer inmates.

Tosa Police Chief Will Testify in New Mensah Case

Tosa Police Chief Will Testify in New Mensah Case

Jay Anderson's family asks judge to independently file charges.

Kerr Makes Case for State Superintendent

Kerr Makes Case for State Superintendent

Longtime educator, former Brown Deer Superintendent backs vouchers, early school start.

Underly Makes Case for State Superintendent

Underly Makes Case for State Superintendent

Supports more investment in 4K programs, phasing out vouchers.

Lake Michigan’s Deep Waters Warming

Lake Michigan’s Deep Waters Warming

NOAA study finds water 500 feet deep is warming in winter from climate change.

Legislators Pass Bill Blocking Vaccine Mandates

Legislators Pass Bill Blocking Vaccine Mandates

And giving Legislature oversight over federal stimulus funds. Veto by Evers likely.

State Sees Record Winter Home Sales

State Sees Record Winter Home Sales

Sales up for second winter in a row, helped by historically low mortgage rates.